When the lunch dismissal bell rang, the school building buzzed with noise. After six and a half days of classes, Jianzhang No. 1 High School finally had half a day off.
Unfortunately, that was all they got-not even twelve hours, just six and a half. Evening self-study would go on as usual.
Even so, a huge crowd of students leaving school instantly gathered at the gates, perfectly illustrating how precious time was. They wanted to break those six and a half hours down to the minute, and every one of them ran as they left.
Most students still hurried toward the cafeteria, though. With only six and a half hours, students from other cities had no time to go home, unlike the locals.
"Xiao Chun, are you going home for lunch?" Yuan Xuan asked.
"Yep. My house is close anyway. I'll go home for lunch and a nap, then come back this afternoon to watch your competition! I'm off, or I'll have to wait in line. Bye-"
Yang Chun shouldered her bag and hurried out of the classroom at a jog.
"Meng Qiu, Shi'an, are you going out for lunch?" Yuan Xuan turned to ask.
"Are you going out?" Chen Shi'an asked with a smile.
"Yeah. We've eaten cafeteria food all week, so we're going out with Yin Qing and the others for a change. Want to come?"
"You go ahead, then. We'll decide later."
"Okay."
Yuan Xuan nodded, then reminded them, "The competition starts at one thirty this afternoon, and we have to be at the Grand Auditorium by one ten to sign in and get ready. Don't lose track of time."
"Okay. Hope everything goes well for you," Chen Shi'an said with a smile.
"We're opponents, you know!"
Yuan Xuan laughed at that too. "Well, good luck to